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Berlin. Germany is on the verge of a new demographic age with many new opportunities. There were never before so many well-educated women, there were never before so many well-off retired persons. However, not everybody sees this as optimistically. Especially in Germany, the fear of over-aging is predominant. When looking into this subject more deeply, it is easy to see: not the shrinking is the problem but the fear of it. However, especially the generation of "silver agers" bears an enormous potential – also for the hotel industry and gastronomy. A background report.

London. Success in 2013 is not just about growth: The leading cities in Europe in 2013 will largely be unchanged from last year, with Paris, London, and Edinburgh still the fullest cities – although the order has changed and London is expected to be in third place in 2013 compared to first place in 2012.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Aldiana, Choice/New York, Dolce, Hilton/DoubleTree Ireland, Fairmont/Palm Dubai, Indigo/Duesseldorf, Maritim/Al Faisal, Melia/Aachen, Motel One/Edinburgh, Try/Turkey, Vienna/Moscow, Warimpex/angelo Munich.

Augsburg. Six Accor hotels wander over to Dorint, arcona emerges from Augsburg, the Westin Elbe Philharmonic Hall in Hamburg may not be able to open for even longer, Hyatt's owner is quicker than Hyatt, Unister expects an ugly 2013 and the Waldorf Astoria Berlin will open only entirely hushed and quietly. News at the end of the year.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Aqua Dome, Bestzeit/Parpan, Center Parcs/Allgaeu, Falkensteiner/Belgrade, FTI/Raiffeisen, Innside/Spain, InterContinental/Holiday Inn, Moevenpick/Paris, Munich Tourism, Union Investment/Motel One, Wyndham/Turkey.

Frankfurt. What expectations do investors have for the next six months for hotel performance? In a survey, they indicated a positive assessment for 19 of 37 markets. Munich heads up the list here, followed by Paris, Istanbul, Hamburg and London.

Palma/Shanghai. In addition to the existing joint venture with Chinese Jin Jiang Hotels, Meliá Hotels International strategically joins forces with one of China's largest real estate companies. Both parties aim at pursuing their growth, in China and outside China.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Anantara, Azimut/Russia, GUS, Best Western/Indonesia, Four Seasons/Turkey, IHG/Arcadia, Indigo, Hilton/Poland, Motel One/Salzburg, Shangri-La/Toronto, Starwood/Manila, Union Investment/Barceló.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Dalian Wanda/USA, Design Hotels/Kiev, Double Tree/Spain, Host/Amsterdam, Paris, Jumeirah/Dubai, Kingdom/New York, Loews/Washington, Mandarin Oriental/Paris, Sandals/Turks & Caicos, Sentido, Sofitel/Riad, The Luxury Collection.

Singapore. Japan, Bali, China, Morocco, Switzerland: The Asian luxury hotel group GHM is back on the expansion path. The company will focus on purist design, golf and gourmet cuisine.